According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about 30.9 percent of female and 21.4 percent of male students stated that they had experienced depression within the last 12 months. While figures continue to fluctuate, reports of depression have generally decreased since the beginning of the previous decade. Additionally, female students consistently report higher rates of depression than male students.
Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (March 1, 2024). Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023." Chart. March 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2024). Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Share of Students Who Experienced Depression within The Last 12 Months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of students who experienced depression within the last 12 months in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319021/south-korea-share-of-students-with-recent-depressive-episodes-by-gender/
